Lateral flow assays, also called immunochromatographic assays, identify or measure biomolecules in intricate samples like blood, saliva, urine, or other fluids to diagnose numerous medical conditions.

For many years, PCR has been the go-to method for detecting specific DNA and RNA sequences. However, its requirement for specialized thermal cyclers limits its use for rapid, on-site testing. In ...

Scientists and public health experts built the COVID-19 pandemic response on years of experience navigating infectious disease outbreaks. Although lateral flow immunoassays have been central to ...

Following the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, lateral flow assays (LFAs)—the category of test strips in which the ...

Biotech company Senzo just raised a $2 million round at a $20 million pre-money valuation to further extend options for lateral flow diagnostics. “Lateral flow,” in this case, is the same type of ...

The rapid global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed more ...

An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a recent trial. An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce ...

An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a new trial out today. Published in Cell Reports Medicine, a team of researchers from the ...

Lateral flow tests have transformed global healthcare by enabling rapid disease detection and improving access to medical diagnostics. However, their widespread, single-use design is creating an ...

With the revolution of lateral flow assay use in Point-of-Care and Over-the-Counter testing resulting from Covid-19, saliva has become an attractive sample matrix. To continue to grow lateral flow ...